Make It Happen (film)

Make It Happen
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byDarren Grant
Screenplay by
Story byDuane Adler
Produced by
  • Anthony Mosawi
  • Brad Luff
Starring
CinematographyDavid Claessen
Edited byScott Richter
Music byPaul Haslinger
Production
company
The Mayhem Project
Distributed by
Release dates
  • August 8, 2008 (2008-08-08) (United Kingdom)
  • December 9, 2008 (2008-12-09) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$10.1 million[1]

Make It Happen is a 2008 American dance film directed by Darren Grant and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The screenplay was co-written by Duane Adler, who was a screenwriter for other dance films Step Up and Save the Last Dance.

Though the film was theatrically released internationally, the film was released direct-to-video in the United States on December 9, 2008. The film received generally negative reviews, with chief criticisms being that it was yet another by-the-numbers dance film, though Winstead's performance received significant praise. The film was also a commercial failure, only grossing $10 million.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Film review: Make It Happen". TheGuardian.com. 7 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Make It Happen (PG)". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.